Who Is Grendel Gambler? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Grendel Gambler is a Creator-Owned comic book character, the alter ego of Calhoun, with over 8 comic issue appearances. Calhoun is a rogue Grendel obsessed with gambling and his former love, Simone.

Who is Grendel Gambler?

Major Story Arcs Four Devils, One Hell Calhoun is a rogue Grendel, unattached to any regional group. He lives in New Orleans and gambles regularly, winning all the time. It's against the Grendel Code to have a lot of money, but he secretly gives it all to a local children's home. He fights with a sword can and is quick to kill if he plays against a cheater. A private detective, Josef Mantovani , comes to town looking to solve the murder of the Batiaque brothers back him in his native Milwaukee. Calhoun, who is normally a loner, agrees to help, because he was once the lover of Simone Batiaque , their cousin. He won her as a prize while gambling, but fell in love with her--and then lost her to another man in the same way. She has since turned into a vampire.

Key facts

Grendel Gambler is of human origin and first appeared in "Four Beginnings, One Case". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 8 recorded issue appearances, Grendel Gambler ranks among the most featured characters in comics.